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Scientific Name | Kalanchoe luciae Raym.-Hamet subsp. montana (Compton) Toelken |
Higher Classification | Dicotyledons |
Family | CRASSULACEAE |
Synonyms | Kalanchoe montana Compton |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2018/05/25 |
Assessor(s) | L. von Staden |
Justification | A rare, range-restricted taxon (EOO 2030 km²), known from only a few, scattered records, but not suspected to be in danger of extinction. It is therefore assessed as Least Concern. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Mpumalanga |
Range | This subspecies is found from Lydenburg to Barberton. It also occurs in Swaziland. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Northern Escarpment Quartzite Sourveld, Northern Escarpment Dolomite Grassland, Barberton Montane Grassland, KaNgwane Montane Grassland |
Description | Plants grow occasionally on rocky outcrops, often in semi-shade of shrubs or trees in sour grassveld. |
Threats |
| This subspecies has lost habitat to timber plantations across most of its range, but plantations are no longer significantly expanding. |
Population |
It is widespread along the Mpumalanga Drakensberg escarpment, but very rarely recorded. It appears to be a localized habitat specialist.
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Population trend | Unknown |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Kalanchoe luciae Raym.-Hamet subsp. montana (Compton) Toelken | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. 2009. Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
Tölken, H.R. 1985. Crassulaceae. In: O.A. Leistner (ed). Flora of southern Africa 14,1:1-244. Botanical Research Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| von Staden, L. 2018. Kalanchoe luciae Raym.-Hamet subsp. montana (Compton) Toelken. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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